Open your eyes

Chapter 7

* the next day*
Yesterday Zach and Daniel showed me how to text and call and a couple of other things on the phone then they had to leave. Dad got home last night just in time for dinner. This morning I got up and went to go make breakfast. As I was walking down the stairs I heard a knock on the door and figured I'd go look through the peep hole. As I walk towards the door I think about yesterday and how great it was. I get to the door and look through the peep hole. Crap. It's Zach. I open the door quietly.
Y: what are you doing here?!?
Zach: I wanted to make sure you were okay.
Y: I'm fine. Now you need to leave before my dad sees you.
Zach: okay but first.
He reached over and grabbed my waist and pulled me against him. He hugged me hard. Then handed me a small envelope with my name written on it. I watched him as he walked away. I shut the door quietly and went back to the kitchen. I put the note in a drawer so my dad wouldn't see it on his way out. My dad came down the stairs a little bit later and put his brief case on the table. He walked back up the stairs and returned a few seconds later with 2 suitcases.
Y: Would you like any help with that?
Dad: No I am perfectly capable of doing it myself.
Y: What are the suitcases for?
He looked at me.
Dad: could you give me one second without your nagging.
I stayed silent and kept cooking. He walked in and out of the room a few times carrying different things. Finally he stopped and looked at me.
Dad: I'm leaving early for the conference. I am taking your mother into the hospital for the checkup. No leaving the house and I will put a emergency phone on the table by the door in case of a fire or anything. Don't do anything stupid and we
He pointed to himself then me.
Dad: won't have any "problems"
He picked up his stuff and brought it all to the car.  He went and got mom and put her into the car and they drove away. I waited for 30 minutes just in case. Then I smiled in relief. Finally I'd have a week to myself. I called Daniel and then Zach.
*on the phone*
Y: Hey Daniel, my dad left early so he and my mom are gone. They left about 30 minutes ago. Wanna come over now?
Daniel: ya let me pack a few of my things and I'll head over... want me to call Zach?
Y: no, no I'll call him.
Daniel: ok. See you in a little while.
Y: see you in a little while.
*hangs up and dials Zach's number*
Y: hey Zach. It's me. My dad just left for the week and so you can come over now.
The front door opened and I went to go see what it was.
Zach: hey
Y: Zachary Dean Herron, were you on my porch the entire time?
He laughed.
Zach: no i was at the park sitting on the bench.
I laughed and gave him a hug.
Y: I missed you!
I said as he gave me a peck on the cheek.
~~~~~~~~~~Zach's POV~~~~~~~~~
She was so adorable. She was so cute. And beautiful. I couldn't help myself, I just couldn't believe someone could be so harsh with her. So mean. So cruel. It just made me want to punch him in the face and yell at him. But I breathed deeply and hugged her. I wanted to keep her forever. I knew it was soon but she had already got me wrapped around her little finger. I let her go and grabbed the bag I had on the porch.
She smiled at me.
Y: you already had a bag packed.
Zach: yes, I am ready to stay the night. Where am I sleeping?
She chucked and smiled at me. She held out her hand, I took it and she led me up the stairs and to the room next to hers. She opened it to show a room with a couch crammed into the corner and a couple of art supplies all packed away nicely.
Y: this used to be my moms art room, she loved to paint. She would paint all the time. I remember she used to sit on this seat and paint all morning and all night. And I would sit here on the couch and watch her. I would wake up and sit in here and I'd fall asleep in here every night. I did that until I was about 4 maybe 5 years old. That's when she gave me my first guitar and that's when I started piano. She would teach me piano everyday until... she got sick. I miss it.
She looked over at me with tears falling down her face. I walked over to her and wiped the tears from her eyes.
Zach: hey, hey. It will be okay.
She nodded her head and i pulled her in for a hug. She buried her head in my chest and I held her head. What was I gonna do. She deserved more than this. She deserved way more. She was amazing and strong. She doesn't deserve this.
Y: ok let's get you settled in.
I nodded and set my stuff on the couch. I held out my hand and she took it. I walked into her room and sat on the bed. She sat next to me. I held her hand and she put her head on my shoulder. I kissed her forehead.
There was a knock on the door. She got up and I went with her. She opened the door.
~~~~~~~~~~Your POV~~~~~~~~~~
Daniel: Heeeeyyyyyy!
Daniel walked in and gave me a hug.
Y: Hey Daniel.
Zach: Hey Daniel.
Daniel: so what are we gonna do first? Ice cream, or spooky stories, or movies?
I laughed.
Y: I was thinking more like music and talking.
Zach: I like that idea.
Daniel: Okay but after I wanna have at least one spooky story.
Zach and I smiled at each other.
Y: okay Daniel. I'll make sure of it.

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